27 August 1795

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses business and the management of financial affairs.

GLC02437.06503

5 September 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Barnes

Three parts. First dated Boston 5 September and addressed to John Barnes and Thomas Jaquett. Second addressed to Thomas L. Moore and third addressed to Jonathan Meredith. All discuss Knox's business dealings with George Meade.

GLC02437.06517

5 September 1795

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses a business proposition and the ability of the land to turn a profit.

GLC02437.06518

12 September 1795

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Expresses his apologies that Knox's land proposals have failed and discusses the difficulties they are having in selling the Maine lands.

GLC02437.06522

10 October 1795

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses business.

GLC02437.06536

27 October 1795

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson

Discusses his financial situation where he has hired someone to help him conduct some business with a firm in England.

GLC02437.06551

7 November 1795

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that a packet has arrived at Halifax and discusses other business matters.

GLC02437.06566

1711

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An act for... erecting a corporation to carry on a trade to the South-Seas

Establishing the South Seas company. Overspeculation in the company's stock led to the "bubble" and the crash, when it came, saw the first modern depression. With exchange stamp of Harvard's Baker Library

GLC08613

27 May 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to The cashier of the Bank of Pennsylvania

Asks the cashier at the Bank of Pennsylvania to notify Samuel Hodgdon "in Case any notes on bills of my drawing are or shall in the Bank of Pennsylvania [arrive ?] for payment in the course of the ensuing five months" as Hodgdon will be paying them.

GLC02437.06424

30 December 1802

Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Responds to Knox's letter (see GLC02437.07776) regarding lack of payment. Apologizes to Knox for pressing him for a payment but stresses that his "commercial existence" depends on the immediate payment of some papers. Notes he will wait for Knox's arrival in Boston, Massachusetts with "anxiety & impatience."

GLC02437.07777

3 September 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to William Stephens Smith

Discusses a business transaction he made with George Meade for the sale of about 50,000 acres of land. Also writes about other financial issues.

GLC02437.06513

24 September 1795

Ulmer, George, 1756-1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Forwards letters to Knox (not included).

GLC02437.06528

30 July 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Elisha Sumner

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Discusses financial and business transactions, including his shipment to Sumner of casks of lime.

GLC02437.07873

27 May 1795

Meade, George, 1741-1808

Autograph document

Title: to William Smith

Writes a letter of introduction for Henry Knox in order to conduct business.

GLC02437.06428

circa 14 May 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Notes]

Notes regarding various business, listed by date. Includes a drawing of a pointing hand on the first page.

GLC02437.08685

14 April 1795

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Power of attorney]

Copy of a document officially giving Joseph Peirce the power of attorney.

GLC02437.06390

6 October 1810

Hobart, Aaron, 1787-1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Discusses his son's trip to England. Laments some business his son, a lawyer, missed out on and discusses potential opportunities in London.

GLC06313.04.017

15 October 1900

Horsfall, Charles G., fl. 1900-1910

Autograph letter

Title: to Owen Horsfall [incomplete]

Writes to his son that he and other men bought a sail boat for $700, and he has made some money by transporting passengers to the U.S. Transport "Lawton," and charging "$1.00 pr head." He found that the currents "are quite a factor in boating business as they run from 4 to 6 miles per hour." Describes "hauling wood up close to the cabin, as they come and take it right from ones door, if not watched." He is a stockholder in the company, but he and Ben would like to go into business by themselves. An Idaho man gave him a nugget of gold which he is sending along with a "little pair of mits,…

GLC05245.03

18 June 1865

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Louise Walbridge

Discusses an inspection tour. Notes he needs to sell a large number of horses and mules which the army no longer needs and are a great expense. Describes the ladies of the town of Edenton, North Carolina, and tells how the people there sing secessionist songs to Union soldiers. Says that he then discovered that they used to sing Union songs to Confederate soldiers. Written on board steamer "Pilot Boy" stationery.

GLC04663.65

3 September 1865

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Louise Walbridge

Has been busy with trips to Charlotte and Newberne. Business opportunities in Raleigh in which he could make a considerable amount of money in a few months, but wishes to go home. He has an opportunity to buy horses at government prices and sell them in areas devastated by Sherman. He read about the collision of two steamers of the same line.

GLC04663.68

31 October 1865

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Louise Walbridge

He has sold over two thousand dollars worth of horses and mules in one day. He assures his family that he is safe. Remarks on the elegant buildings. Hopes to sell all his stock in ten days.

GLC04663.70

19 November 1865

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Louise Walbridge

Writes that he is still selling his stock. "[W]ent within ten miles of the Savannah river. I found the country almost a desert, and all the people as poor as rats. Some who formerly had splendid dwellings surrounded by every luxury, are now living in little log cabins formerly occupied by slaves...I know a man in this village who had nearly a thousand bales on hand when Sherman's army entered the place, twelve hours later he had not a single bale. This cotton, if he now had it, would be worth over $150,000." Notes that many people wish to buy his stock but have no money. Writes that…

GLC04663.71

20 July 1803

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jonathan D. Robins

Writes that lime is being shipped to Robins aboard Captain [Edward] Kelleran's ship, and he hopes that Robins will be able to sell it. Discusses sales possibilities in Boston. Mentions business arrangements with several other individuals, such as David Russell and John Blackman, and also asks Robins to ship him an order of Bohea tea, coffee, and sugar.

GLC02437.07812

25 August 1803

Robins, Jonathan D., fl. 1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Discusses issues of credit and finance relating to Knox, John Haskins, and General [Benjamin] Lincoln. Also reports that the lime Knox shipped him has arrived, and he believes he will have no trouble selling it.

GLC02437.07815

9 September 1803

Robins, Jonathan D., fl. 1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Writes that Captain [Edward] Kelleran arrived today on board his ship, without having sold any of Knox's lime en route from Thomaston. However, Robins has arranged a deal with a Mr. Cotting for him to buy a large amount of the lime, and he relates the details of the arrangement and asks what Knox thinks.

GLC02437.07819